A grieving family was joined by dozens of Hidalgo County public safety personnel Monday night during a community vigil for an EMS medic who died Sunday while on duty after being struck by a suspected drunken driver. Red and blue lights from police, constable and state trooper patrol units, as well as from fire engines, lit up the otherwise dark parking lot of the PeA itas Fire Department.
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The driver who struck an ambulance head-on Sunday evening, killing an EMT and the patient being transported, and wounding another EMT, is in police custody and set to face criminal charges. Alcohol is believed to have played a factor, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to speak publicly about the case.
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Sandra Coronado, a dispatcher with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, was on her way to work early Sunday morning when her vehicle was struck by a suspected intoxicated driver, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said. Edinburg police responded to the scene on U.S. Highway 281 near the Bert Ogden Arena about 6 a.m., Edinburg Police Lt.
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Francisco Reyes of Brownsville, right, holds Emmanuel, 2, who he and his wife adopted at the 444th state District Court on Monday at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville. The family was waiting together for court to be called to session.
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A man who disappeared on the last day of his 2008 murder trial has been captured in Mexico and returned to Texas, authorities said. Hidalgo County prosecutors said in a news release Friday that 35-year-old Oscar Davila Rodriguez was returned to the U.S. Wednesday.
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A 10th person was arrested early Friday in connection with the Texas Attorney General's Office investigation into the 2017 Edinburg municipal election. Jose Ignacio Martinez, 22, was arrested on a second degree illegal voting charge for allegedly voting in the city's November 2017 election despite living outside city limits.
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The Texas Attorney General's Office arrested nine people Thursday for allegedly voting illegally in last year's Edinburg municipal election, bringing the total number of accused to 14. Thursday marked the second time the AG's office made sweeping arrests in connection with the hotly contested November 2017 race, when longtime Mayor Richard Garcia was ousted and a new majority, led by Mayor Richard Molina, was ushered in. Four people allegedly used the address of an apartment complex owned by Molina, who won by more than 1,200 votes, to illegally cast votes.
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A proposition on the ballot here seeks to limit the city's future leaders to two terms, but if passed, the rule wouldn't apply to those currently on the council, city attorney Rick Gonzalez said. Proposition B seeks to amend the charter's current language on term limits, which was set by voters in 2011 and stipulates that elected officials can serve up to three "successive" four-year terms.
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According to an email correspondence sent to students and staff, the university police department was alerted at approximately 11:45 a.m. to two suspicious packages being sent to the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses. At approximately 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, the UTRGV Police Department was alerted that two suspicious packages had been sent to UTRGV - one to the Brownsville campus and one to the Edinburg campus.
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Democratic candidate for Texas governor Lupe Valdez campaigns near an early voting polling place at the Hidalgo county Elections Annex Building on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Edinburg. Supporters hold signs for Democratic candidate for Texas governor Lupe Valdez as she campaigns near an early voting polling place at the Hidalgo county Elections Annex Building on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Edinburg.
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An Edinburg woman was one of three defendants to be sentenced for their roles in a scheme to conceal the smuggling of cocaine within boxes of produce, court records show. U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez sentenced Beatriz Adriano-San Martin to 14 years in federal prison for her role in a plot to move more than 100 kilos of cocaine.
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The Edinburg Municipal Court has released the probable cause affidavit tied to the arrest of a now-former member of state Rep. Terry Canales' staff. The affidavit's release came Friday, a day after the Edinburg Police Department sought the Texas Attorney General's opinion to withhold the document.
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The district director for state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, was arrested Wednesday, days after being fired from Canales' office. According to Hidalgo County jail records, Edinburg police arrested Alejandro Jose Rios, 38, on an injury to a child felony charge stemming from an incident that took place in late September.
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This cotton-growing season was the first time Edinburg-based Wyatt Ranches, which plants cotton in the Rio Grande Valley and the Nueces Strip, wrapped bales in pink plastic to raise awareness about breast and other cancers. Cotton picked in Monte Alto waits to be taken to the gin on Saturday, Sept.
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Noberto "Beto" Salinas listens to arguments during the Mission election contest trial, challenging the results of the Mission mayoral race, in Master Court #2 in the Hidalgo County Courthouse on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Edinburg.
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After a brief dip over part of the summer, the Rio Grande Valley's unemployment rate took a turn in the right direction in August, leaving local officials with optimism about the local economy for the distant future. McAllen's unemployment rate for August was 4.9 percent, the lowest of any city in the Valley, with Edinburg close behind at 5 percent.
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In some of the most critical medical emergencies, the time it takes to provide professional treatment can be a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, in many cases Rio Grande Valley medical centers, as good as they are, can't meet some of those needs.
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About 2 miles of southbound U.S. Highway 281 north of San Manuel outside of Edinburg remained closed Monday as water from storms last week and this weekend still obstructed the road. Texas Department of Transportation closed the southbound stretch Sunday afternoon, diverting traffic to one northbound lane, according to Octavio Saenz, TxDOT public information officer.
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